,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1         
#bjag,mr4 ,=t5b]ry 7= himself & ,mr4    
,cr[ley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to seek !         
e/abli%m5t ( & contributions to an      
,int]national ,fund =                   
,israeli-,pale/9ian ,peace4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,int]national ,fund =                   
,israeli-,pale/9ian ,peace ,au?orization
 ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes   
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,peaceful co-exi/5ce 9 ! ,middle   
,ea/ betwe5 ,israelis & ,pale/9ians1 &  
betwe5 ,muslims1 ,*ri/ians1 ,jews1 & ^? 
( all backgr\nds is 9 ! int]e/s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 ! ,pale/9ian p1 
& ! _w4  7#b7 ,:ile ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
its int]national allies cont9ue to      
support diplomatic & political          
negotiations betwe5 ! repres5tatives ( !
 p>ties to ! conflict z well z o!rs1 9 !

 long run su* ef=ts require broad popul>
 support among p 9 ord] to succe$4 ,9   
ord] to a*ieve la/+ peace 9 ! region1 ! 
p :o live !re mu/1 ov] "t1 su/a9 any    
pot5tial high-level agreem5ts4  7#c7    
,?r\gh _m indep5d5t individual &        
nongov]nm5tal activities1 t5s ( ?\s&s ( 
p ( diff]5t backgr\nds are already work+
 toge!r to build bett] relations betwe5 
p1 ?r\gh p-to-p coexi/5ce & tru/-build+ 
measures1 activities1 & o!r coop]ative  
ef=ts4  7#d7 ,by work+ coop]atively on  
%>$ goals & address+ mutual und]/&+1    
p>ticipants 9 su* activities1 includ+   
y\?1 c come to reject viol5ce & und]/& !
 promise ( peaceful coexi/5ce4  7#e7    
,?r\gh support = p-to-p ex*anges 9 !    
region & jo9t economic initiatives1     
millions ( ord9>y citiz5s affect$ by ?is
 conflict c assi/ 9 build+ support =    
la/+ peace4  7#f7 ,work+ toge!r1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 c\ntries ar\nd ! _w1 & ! 
private sector c1 & (t5 seek to support 
opportunities t1 help su/a9 support =   
peace ) ! e/abli%m5t & fund+ ( an       

indep5d5t ,int]national ,fund =         
,israeli-,pale/9ian ,peace 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is ,act z ! ,int]national ,fund71 to   
promote & support contact1 coop]ation1  
dialogue1 %>$ community build+1 peaceful
 coexi/5ce1 jo9t economic developm5t1 & 
reconciliation betwe5 ,israelis &       
,pale/9ians4  7#g7 ,unit$ ,/ates &      
int]national support = grassroots p-to-p
 ef=ts c help s]ve z an antidote to     
false propag&a by t]rori/ gr\ps & ! gr[+
 issue ( incitem5t4  7#h7 ,!            
,int]national ,fund %all s]ve z a       
coord9at+ entity (f]+ exp]tise &        
support1 adh]+ to be/ practices =       
gov]nance1 transp>5cy1 assessm5t &      
acc\ntability4 ,! ,int]national ,fund w 
be an ongo+ pres5ce & cataly/ = reject+ 
viol5ce & build+ broad public support = 
su/a9+ peace 9 ! region4 ,!             
,int]national ,fund is n int5d$ to be a 
political =um1 b a grant-mak+ body to   
facilitate endur+ p-to-p relation%ips & 
su/a9$ jo9t economic developm5t4  7b7   
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are z  

foll[s3 7#a7 ,to urge ! ,presid5t to    
make e ef=t1 9 conjunction ) ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,israel1 ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority1     
regional gov]nm5ts1 & ! int]national    
community to e/abli% a non-political1   
mutually acceptable ,int]national ,fund 
to promote & support contact1           
coop]ation1 dialogue1 %>$ community     
build+1 peaceful coexi/5ce1 jo9t        
economic developm5t1 & reconciliation   
betwe5 ,israelis & ,pale/9ians4  7#b7   
,to provide = ,unit$ ,/ates             
contributions to consi/ ( am\nts made   
available to c>ry out *apt] #d ( "p ,,ii
 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf et seq4 7relat+ to !   
,economic ,support ,fund77 = paym5t to !
 ,int]national ,fund to c>ry out !      
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9  
addition to ov]head co/s ( ! e/abli%m5t 
( said fund & ! function ( its ov]sight 
bo>d4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,int]national  
,fund = ,israeli-,pale/9ian ,peace      
,congress urges ! ,presid5t to make e   
ef=t1 9 conjunction ) ! ,gov]nm5t (     

,israel1 ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority1 & !    
int]national community1 to e/abli% an   
,int]national ,fund =                   
,israeli-,pale/9ian ,peace gov]n$ by a  
bo>d ( ! con/itu5t p>ties to c>ry out ! 
purposes describ$ 9 section #b7;b74  #d4
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,contributions to !      
,int]national ,fund =                   
,israeli-,pale/9ian ,peace  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,( ! am\nts made available = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba to c>ry   
out *apt] #d ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcdf et seq4 7relat+ to ! ,economic    
,support ,fund771 #ej1jjj1jjj is        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ,unit$     
,/ates contributions to ! ,int]national 
,fund foll[+ ! committee ( jurisdictions
 agreem5t to ! /ructure ( ! fund & its  
bo>d4  7b7 ,additional au?orities       
,am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
pursuant to subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 are 9 
addition to am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ = su* purposes2 &  7#b7  
are au?oriz$ to rema9 available until   

exp5d$4  #e4 ,conditions & ,und]/&+s    
,relat+ to ,int]national ,fund =        
,israeli-,pale/9ian ,peace  7a7 ,support
 & promotion ( purposes ,unit$ ,/ates   
contributions to ! ,int]national ,fund  
provid$ = 9 section #d may be us$ only  
to support & promote ! purposes describ$
 9 section #b7;b74  7b7 ,additional     
re/rictions ,! re/rictions describ$ 9   
section #eca7;e7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf7;e77  
%all apply to ,unit$ ,/ates             
contributions to ! ,int]national ,fund  
provid$ = 9 section #d to ! same ext5t &
 9 ! same mann] z su* re/rictions apply 
to am\nts made available to c>ry out    
*apt] #d ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance
 ,act ( #aifa4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates         
contributions %all be manag$ & disp]s$  
?r\gh exi/+ ,,usaid me*anisms4  7c7     
,unit$ ,/ates repres5tation on ,bo>d (  
,int]national ,fund ,! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all provide two repres5tatives f       
diff]5t political p>ties to ! ,bo>d ( ! 
,int]national ,fund4 ,! function ( !    

bo>d is to provide recomm5dations =     
programmatic support & direction on     
promot+ contact1 coop]ation1 dialogue1  
%>$ community build+1 peaceful          
coexi/5ce1 jo9t economic developm5t1 &  
reconciliation betwe5 ,israelis &       
,pale/9ians4 ,! bo>d %\ld ov]see &      
conta9 an exp]tise 9 program integrity1 
monitor+ & evaluation & assessm5t4  #f4 
,annual report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! end (
 ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t makes any contribution to !   
,int]national ,fund 9 accordance ) ?is  
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to      
,congress a writt5 report on ! ext5t to 
:i* ! ,int]national ,fund & ,unit$      
,/ates contributions to ! ,int]national 
,fund h contribut$ to promot+ & support+
 contact1 coop]ation1 dialogue1 %>$     
community build+1 peaceful coexi/5ce1   
jo9t economic developm5t1 &             
reconciliation betwe5 ,israelis &       
,pale/9ians4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$
 ,! reports requir$ "u subsection 7a7   
%all also include ! foll[+3 7#a7        

,in=mation on contributions pl$g$ to1   
contributions 7includ+ donations f !    
private sector7 receiv$ by1 & projects  
fund$ by ! ,int]national ,fund1 & !     
me*anisms e/abli%$ = transp>5cy &       
acc\ntability 9 ! grant-mak+ process4   
7#b7 ,a description ( ! ,int]national   
,fund's op]ations1 activities1 budget1  
receipts1 & exp5ditures = ! prec$+      
#ab-mon? p]iod1 includ+ an audit$ report
 ( ! ,int]national ,fund's f9ances1     
includ+ /atem5ts ( f9ancial position1   
op]ations1 & ca% fl[s1 9 accordance ) ! 
,unit$ ,/ates g5]ally accept$ gov]nm5t  
audit+ /&>ds z prescrib$ by !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al4  7#c7 ,insights     
glean$ f :at drives ! efficacy ( p-to-p 
relation%ips 9 addition to a description
 ( pot5tial /rategies = gett+ to        
su/a9ability = civic in/itutions t !    
fund creates or supports includ+ novel  
f9anc+ me*anisms4